The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-10
saturday, September 10, 1887.


-DeilBhtiu W'htlVi'
New fall goods at NJ. pennington's
millinery store this week.
Great Caesar there is going to be a
tournament at the Elkton Fair, Chest
nut.
A game of base ball will be played
this Saturday. afternoon at Chr'stiana,
Del, between the club of that place and
Newark club.
There will be ball in the Mitchell
Building, Elkton Fair grounds on Sept.
2Sth.
Some Of the boys are getting their
trotters ready for the wagon race at Elk
ton Fair.
The mysterious animal has put in its
appearance in Illinois. 1t will reach this
section before winter closes.
George W. Collins of Mill Creek
hundred had one ofhis hands amputated
that WAS affected with cancer.
j. C. shivler, agent at p, W. & I.
r. r. has raised cantaloupe that weighs
l4l pounds. Who can beat this.
Mr. ]. C. Shivler at the p, W. b.
station has a sunhower stock with I. ~
two perfect blossoms on. 1t will yield
at least a peck of seed.
The Levy Court passed a resolution
appropriating $500 "for repair of bridge
and causeway at White Clay Creek hun
dred, says the Erery Ecaing.
Mrs. S. A. Roach, despite the coal
weather, keeps the best make of ice
cream. Also, oysters, which she serves
in all styles. Give her call.
Mrs. Alfred Bailey will please accept
tlfe best thanks of the editors of this pa
per for lot of choice grapes and peaches.
Little presents to the printer help make
life cheerful, and they know some one
thinks about them.
n. F. Armstrong ESQ.,, sold one of
his brick dwelling houses on Cleveland
dvenue, to John f. Smith of Wilmington.
This avenue is beautifully located, and
it will not be many years before many
more houses will be erected thereon.
Morrison & Wilson will have a sale
of excellent cattle at the Washington
House to-day. Sale will he called at
one o'clock. Terms, 90 days. These
cattle are said to be of high bred stock,
and worthy the attention of farmers.
See ad.
An unknown white man was killed
on the z. w. & B. Railroad, Thursday
night near the water trough east oftown.
Track-|alker Scott found the body, and
sent it to Wilmington the same night on
a passenger train II is supposed'the man
fell from a train.
4 "A. Lyle & Bro, having purchased
the coal and lumber yard formerly oper-
ated by James Lyle, will conduct the
same ina frst,class manner. Coal all
sizes can always be had, and lumber of
all kinds will be kept in stock. See
their adj. in this issue.
Christian Church service in the
Chapel on Main street, Newark, Del,
Lords day, September 18th, 1880 a. m.
Preaching by the PASTOR Rev. T. b.
Knowles, Sunday School at $3.50 a. M.
At Christian Chapel on Chestnut Hill at
$3.50 p III. and 1880 p m. Preaching by
the same pastor.
S. Doug. Gordon wcll-known here,
and for number of years foreman Of
TIE LEDGER, has gone to Colorado For
three years he edited the Laurel Gdzeite,
but firing of this be wends his way west
ward and assumes the position of editor
Ell Mountain Pilot published at Crested
Butte, Col. We wish Doug success.
-One day last week George Ham
mond living, west of town, hitched up a
horse to his wagon and after his wife got
in and he was holding it by the head it
began to plunge and jump, knocking Mr..
Hammond down, and stepped on him
breaking two or three of his ribs and
otherwise injuring him. He has not
been able to be about since.
MIR. J. f. Williamson has opened an
office at the corner of Main and Chapel
streets, where he will conduct the real
estate business in all its brapches. lie
is also agent for several Of the leading
fire insurance companies. Mr.. William
son is thoroughly reliable gentleman,
and those who do business with him
will find him very obliging, See his
adj.
Many of the boarders are leaving
Linden Hall, near the Pennsylvania de-
pot, for their homes in the cities. The
house has been well filled during the
summer, and all have been highly pleas
ed with the Hall. The people around
the depot will miss the visitors as they
made it lively about the station, their
pleasant faces will be missed from the
churches here, as many were regular in
attendance.
"A respectable looking man called at
our Office Tuesday and wanted work.
He said he could get nothing to do in
Wilmington because he did not belong
to some association they have. Now
this may be all right to have protec.
tive association but it looks hard enough
when man comes along and wants
work and is turned away because no be-
longs not to the association. There is
nothing fraternal about this. We done
all we could for the fellow.